Posts tagged motivating people
Celebrating Your Wins
Celebrating Your Wins

Some time back I came across a quote (sorry, but I don’t know where it originated) that really marked me. It read…If you never celebrate your wins, it will seem like you’re always losing.

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Relationships, Skills, HeartDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, motivating people, celebration, celebrate people, celebrate breakthrough, how to celebrate, what to celebrate, benefit of celebration, benefits of celebrating, celebrating wins, wins and losses, winning and losingComment
Letting Church Staff Go
Letting Church Staff Go

One of the most painful aspects of the post-pandemic church has been its numerical contraction. Attendance is down across the board. And with that, giving is down across the board.

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Relationships, Skills, Pastoring 101, Church StaffDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, motivating people, letting staff go, letting people go, letting an employee go, firing staff, firing an employee, severance payComment
Crockpot Leadership
Crockpot Leadership

In his fine book, Canoeing the Mountains, Tod Bolsinger describes the outstanding leadership of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they led their Corps of Discovery in search of a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean

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Relationships, SkillsDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, calibrating urgency, urgency, urgent, anxiety, change, leading change, leading through change, John Maxwell, Tony Robbins, Canoeing the Mountains, Lewis and Clark, motivating peopleComment
How the Mighty Have Fallen
How the Mighty Have Fallen

One of the most popular business books in recent decades was Good to Great by Jim Collins. For a season, it was a must-read for leaders and their teams.

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Relationships, Heart, DiscipleshipDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, motivating people, hubris, pride, arrogance, entitlement, Jim Collins, Good to Great, King David, when leaders fall, when church leaders fall, abuse of power, humilityComment
The Power of a Compliment
The Power of a Compliment

When it comes to leadership, there is one practice that is often overlooked yet is exceedingly important. That is simply giving a sincere compliment.

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Relationships, SkillsDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, compliments, giving a compliment, complimenting others, encouragement, encouraging others, culture change, building culture, Leo Buscaglia, Mary Kay Ash, make me feel important, Mark Twain, creating a positive environment, motivating peopleComment